The warm winter we have been having here in Manitoba has had a negative effect on some of our inhabitants. Read this article in today's news http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2012/01/10/mb-starving-polar-bears-manitoba.html
1. List 5 facts that you found in the article
2. During what season(s) do polar bears fatten up?
3. Where do polar bears normally find their main food source?
4. During What season(s) do black bears and grizzly bears fatten up?
5. When do polar bears 'hibernate'?
6. How much weight do some bears lose when not hunting?
7. When did the climate start to change for the worse for the polar bears?
8. What temperature is needed to produce good hunting ice on the ocean?
9. How much time do some people give the polar bears at Hudson Bay before they become extinct?
Here is some more information on Polar Bears http://www.polarbearsinternational.org/polar-bears/faq#q15
10. Research the above situation and come up with a way that you can help solve the problem.
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